This same was in the beginning with God.

(A)[a]All [b]things were made by it, and [c]without it [d]was made nothing that was made.

[e]In it [f]was life, and that life was [g]the light of men.

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:3 The son of God declareth that same his everlasting Godhead, both by the creating of all things, and also by the preserving of them, and especially by the excellent gifts of reason and understanding, wherewith he that beautified man above all other creatures.
  2. John 1:3 Paul expoundeth this place, Col. 1:15 and 16.
  3. John 1:3 That is, as the Father did work, so did the Son work with him: for he was fellow worker with him.
  4. John 1:3 Of all those things which were made, nothing was made without him.
  5. John 1:4 That is, by him: and it is spoken after the manner of the Hebrews, meaning thereby that by his force and working power all life cometh to the world.
  6. John 1:4 To wit, even then, when all things are made by him, for else he would have said, Life is in him, and not life was.
  7. John 1:4 That force of reason and understanding, which is kindled in our minds to acknowledge him, the author of so great a benefit.

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